Letter to the Editor:SENIORS, SENIORS,Where will you go?The Toledo Comm. Bldg. where you can't go,WHY! Oh Why! Did they toss you out?No one knows what it's all about!Out with the old, in with the newSomething newer and prettier will do!No one cares anymore about you.LET US JOIN TOGETHER!Help us ...
Letter to the Editor:Thank you seems hardly enough here in Marshalltown anymore! At every turn, the community and surrounding areas show up in a big way to support the efforts of the many non-profits in our community. Last week was no exception. On Wednesday night June 14, JBS lent their time, ...
Letter to the Editor:Regarding plans to discontinue services /f acilities at the Toledo Senior Center/Toledo Community HallTo whom it may concern:Have you driven lately through Tama and Toledo? How many vehicles do you see at business places? How many businesses are there left in town? Do you ...
Letter to the Editor:I left last Monday's meeting of the Toledo City Council with a heavy heart. The city council members and the mayor are elected from the community because of their honesty, intelligence and character. They are given the task of making decisions on a wide variety of topics ...
Letter to the Editor:Has anyone ever noticed how clean the ditches are from Church Street east past Oakland Drive on Business 30?Well I have, and I know why it looks clean because two nice people on Vine Street are out there often picking up your garbage.I do hope the next time you have garbage ...
Dear Editor:June 1, 2017 several Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members had the opportunity to present the funds that they raised for the Midwest Wildfire Relief to the Iowa Cattlemen's Foundation Board for distribution to those tragically affected by the devastating fires. The final tally for the ...
Letter to the Editor:The South Tama School Board met for a special session May 22 at 9:30 to interview superintendent candidates. About a month ago I attended a school board meeting to discuss Mary Jones, the current superintendent. About 75 people attended and several spoke. Everyone that ...
Letter to the Editor:I asked the paper to reprint a portion of the original council story where they voted yes to the decision of tearing down our 97 year old Toledo Community Building to help remind all of you what is happening: "The City of Toledo had pledged $25,000 to the project ($5,000 a ...
Letter to the Editor:Some people don't think this newspaper has a comic section, but the education headlines are even funnier than Garfield if you'll read between the lines a little.Maybe I have the giggles, or I am in one of those weird moods where you find something hilarious when no one else ...
Letter to the Editor:I can't begin to say how VERY disappointed we are in the Toledo City Council and government in general for the recent decisions regarding OUR Community Building.Instead of hoping to get $'s to DESTROY, how about looking for ways to RESTORE like other towns our size have ...